Chapter 70: Digger
After two days of driving, the convoy finally arrived at the town Gru mentioned.
The town is not big, there is only one hotel in the whole town.
The caravan will stop here tonight.
Give the horse a good meal, supplement food and drinking water, rest for one night, and then head straight to Bremen in one go.
The food provided by the hotel is very simple, which is a stew of farmhouse root vegetables, smoked pork and salted fish.
But everyone enjoyed it.
The price of hotel rooms is also very cheap, a single room only costs 1 silver per night.
Of course, it is also very crude.
Except for a bed and a table, there is no other extra space in the room. Even the toilet is shared.
But Gothe didn't dislike it at all.
The price of 1 silver comes with free hydration, what else do you need for a bicycle?
What's more, he stayed up for two consecutive nights in the wild and was already exhausted. Seeing such a bed, he would not be picky at all, but would only feel sincere happiness.
After eating and drinking, Gaode returned to the room and jumped directly. After rolling around on the slightly hard bed, he let out a comfortable moan.
After a night of repairs, the caravan set off on time the next morning.
Gothe, who finally had a good sleep, sat on the carriage full of energy, just like when he set off.
Moreover, he seemed to have gradually become accustomed to the bumpy journey, and even began to try to enter a meditative state on the carriage and practice meditation.
It is said that Master Gaohuan can enter a meditative state anytime and anywhere.
According to this principle, a mage apprentice might also be able to do it.
Don’t tell me, I don’t know if it’s because of my talent or what. Anyway, after many attempts, Gothe really stumbled into a meditative state.
The practice that he had to persist in every day had to be interrupted because of the rush. Gao De was indeed not used to it and felt uncomfortable.
This time I have mastered the ability to practice during a bumpy journey, which is a big gain.
Although practice is often interrupted midway due to some unusual changes, it is better than wasting time.
Hua Yanyue, 29th.
The second day after leaving the town, at dusk.
According to Gru, we should be able to arrive in Bremen tomorrow afternoon.
While the entire caravan was immersed in the joy of arriving at its destination, a change occurred without warning.
The carriage at the front of the convoy suddenly shook violently.
The people on the carriage did not react for a moment and fell directly from the carriage.
But the people in the caravan were all strong men, so they quickly got up and stood firm.
"Beast attack!" The leader of the caravan, who reacted the fastest, shouted loudly.
With a burst of dust.
A huge and gnarled monster suddenly emerged from the ground and overturned the carriage at the head of the row.
The strange insect looks extremely ferocious.
The insect's legs are long and slender, with sharp claws connected to the ends.
A hard brown horny shell covers the body.
Above the powerful jaw, two black eyes glared outward.
"Groundworm!" Gothe didn't recognize the creature in front of him, but Gru beside him exclaimed its name in surprise, and his face changed drastically.
“What is this?”
“A carnivorous leyline creature that is good at escaping from the ground, and is also one of the most common leyline creatures on the official path.”
"Groundworms move underground. Once they detect prey on the ground, they will emerge from the ground and attack." The few words of the coachman said the longest sentence since Gothe knew him.
"Earthline Creatures!" Gothe shuddered, his nerves tightened, and his right hand was already subconsciously pressing on the Fang of the Hidden Mist that was pinned to his waist.
“Take up arms!” Here, the leader of the caravan has shouted like thunder.
Following his order, more than a dozen people in the entire caravan picked up the spears placed beside them.
This is the most common self-defense weapon used by caravans. It can maintain distance advantage to a certain extent and is easy to carry.
The people who were regarded as prey by the diggers drew out their spears in panic and fought back.
This is by no means the first time they have been attacked by wild beasts on the road, so everyone dealt with it very well.
Although everyone looked serious and nervous, their movements were not deformed, and there were no panicked escapees.
Led by the leader of the caravan, everyone held rough spears and formed a compact formation around the diggers.
Their faces were full of nervousness.
But he still mustered up the courage, swung his spears and stabbed the digger's eyes in unison, like thorns in the forest, trying to stop the attack of this behemoth.
The only part of the burrowing insect's body that is not covered with horny carapace is its weak point. Everyone in the caravan understands the truth, and the digger naturally understands it even more.
It turned its head to avoid the spears thrust by the people. At the same time, it danced its body and swung its tail towards the two cart drivers in the front.
When the spear pierces the thick cuticle of the digger, it can only scratch out white marks. It is difficult to cause damage to it, not even scratching it.
And its huge body was extremely powerful, and its rock-hard tail swept the two cart drivers away, flying a full three to four meters away.
Seeing this scene, the caravan leader's eyes twitched, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "We can't retreat, continue to fight it, otherwise this beast will eat us all!"
Most wild beasts bully the weak and fear the strong.
If you show weakness, it will bite you in the face.
But if you resist fiercely, after a stalemate with you, as long as you are not hungry for several days, most people will choose to retreat.
It’s just a meal, no need to risk your life!
The same goes for ley line creatures.
The caravan leader who has been in this business for many years has rich experience and knows this truth very well.
Facing an attack by earth-line creatures, you must resist desperately to be able to force them back.
But he also knew in his heart that this caravan might seriously injure several people, and if they were unlucky, one or two might die.
There is nothing you can do about an attack by earth-line creatures, and you can only blame your own bad luck.
Boom!
Facing the spear formation set up by the caravan, the Digger began to sprint, trying to use its powerful strength and hard carapace to break up the formation.
But the tacit cooperation between the caravan and the caravan is also surprising.
I saw several of them inserting their spears into the ground. When the ground-burrowing worms collided with them, they actually tilted upwards and used the "leverage principle" to trip them down.
"Nice job!"
"Gru, fire!" Here, the caravan leader saw the Digger being tripped and shouted quickly.
"Fire, yes, fire, diggers are afraid of fire!" Gru reacted suddenly.
The burrowing bug, as an escape monster, has been active in the dark underground all year round. Its eyes have severely deteriorated, and it is extremely afraid of flames, which are both high-temperature and bright objects.
The problem is that everyone has just settled down, set up camp, and has not yet lit a bonfire. How can they immediately find something to throw fire?
Don't miss this opportunity, it will never come again.
The digger was already under the fierce attack of everyone's spears. It closed its eyes very smartly and tried to turn its body. It was about to turn over.
Just when Gru was in extreme panic, a fiery wave tore through his side unexpectedly.
It was a beam of flame shining with blazing light, cutting through the sky and heading straight for the Digger.
The flame was like an arrow, bombarding the digger's closed right eye, bursting out with dazzling fire.
The digger, which had always been calm, panicked under this sudden attack and twisted its body wildly.
The heat of the flames made it painful.
Because of its struggle, the gravel road was constantly raising dust, forming a chaotic storm.
Phew!
It's not over yet.
Another beam of flame shot towards the other eye of the digger like a meteor.
The Digger that rolled over and fell to the ground was like a living target, unable to effectively dodge at all.
Two beams of flames blasted open the carapace of the digger's eyes.
Everyone in the caravan saw the dawn of victory, and without having time to think about the source of the flames, they all stabbed their spears at the digger's exposed eyes.
A shrill wail sounded.
Mud and gravel splashed in the vibration.
Everyone gritted their teeth, moved quickly and decisively, and drove their spears deep into the eyes of the worm one after another.
The worm gradually begins to struggle feebly, which is a sign that it is about to lose its life.
“Get out of the way!” A low shout sounded.
In such a highly tense atmosphere, everyone did not realize whose voice it was, but they all subconsciously obeyed the order and moved aside.
Another beam of blazing flames hit the dying digger's right eye with precision.
It was like the straw that broke the camel's back.
The body of the digger twitched, and then fell silent, completely losing its life.
Everyone in the caravan stood around the Digger, panting.
Their eyes showed both the joy of victory and a hint of shock.
After calming down, they can naturally realize what the three flames are.
Spell!
From whom?
He will be the only outsider in the entire team.
(End of this chapter)